Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 124 Tianzhou
Tianzhou City is not a big city, and it is already very difficult to station [-] soldiers and horses here.Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao enlisted the peasants in the city to help defend the city, but there was not much food in the city.

The two traitor vassals in the city were also extremely anxious at this time.

"I didn't expect Li Dingguo to come so fast. Could it be that Zhao Butai and Li Guoying couldn't stop him? I have already written to General Zhengxi and the governor, hoping that they can take action to contain Li Dingguo and prevent him from leading the army into the army." Gui, threatening the next step of the imperial court, I never thought that Li Dingguo was not only not controlled by Zhao and Li, but also came so quickly." Geng Jimao said in a little panic.

Shang Kexi was also a little worried, but he didn't show it. After all, Geng Jimao inherited the title of his father Geng Zhongming. In theory, he was still a generation behind Shang Kexi. At that time, Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and his color did not change.

However, for the current Nanming Shang Kexi also has his own fears. The whole family he stayed in Guangzhou Mansion has been killed by Nanming Crown Prince Zhu Cixuan. up.What Bai Mingxiu killed was his most beloved son, as well as dozens of members of his Shang family, implicating hundreds of family members.Shang Kexi now only his most cruel and disliked eldest son, Shang Zhixin, is still alive, staying in Shuntian Mansion.

"The small town of Tianzhou is short of food and grass, so we can't defend it for a long time. Li Dingguo's army is strong at this time, and his momentum is vigorous. We should not take it lightly. For the present plan, we should stick to Tianzhou first. After Li Dingguo's attack for a few days and the soldiers are exhausted, we Look for another chance to break through."

When Geng Jimao heard it, he also agreed: "That's right, what King Pingnan said is absolutely true. Yunnan is Li Dingguo's current lair. Although Lord Zhao Butai and Lord Li Guoying failed to hold him back, there are more than [-] troops after all. , Once the pressure is large, then Li Dingguo will lose Yunnan, so I bet Li Dingguo will not dare to chase us for a long distance. As long as we escape from Tianzhou, lead the army all the way east, regroup in Wuzhou, return to Guangdong, then Ming The army must be defeated."

In fact, both Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao are very worried about failure now. Bai Mingxiu reserved their heads in Guangzhou City. If they are defeated, there is absolutely no chance of surrendering to the new lord. Bai Mingxiu must cut off their heads Come down as a souvenir for the families of those who died that year to cast aside.

Wu Sangui’s lesson from the past is also shocking to Shang Geng. Originally, Wu Sangui, the king of Pingxi, was the most powerful of the San Francisco, but Li Dingguo personally wiped him out in Yunnan, and even strangled him to death with a bowstring. The head was also chopped off, and a big traitor monument was made.It is said that people from Yunnan will spit on the stele when they pass by.

If there is no accident, Shang and Geng will almost end up like this.So Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao didn't dare to have any hope for Nanming at all. They had already obtained the treatment of kings in the Qing court, so they had to follow the Manchu all the way to the dark.

Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao are both veteran generals who have led troops for many years, and they are also very capable.They knew that the conditions in Tianzhou City were not enough to resist Li Dingguo, so they didn't plan to fight a protracted war with Li Dingguo here from the beginning.

Li Dingguo's vanguard troops moved outside Tianzhou City, and did not attack the city rashly, because the lightly armed troops did not have many siege tools, but the Ming Dynasty Restoration Army also quickly wiped out the forces of the Qing army in the Youjiang River Valley.Some soldiers and horses of the two feudal clans were not stationed in the city, and they became the live targets of Li Dingguo's department at this time. In just a few days, the Ming army wiped out the Qing army in the Youjiang River Valley except Tianzhou City. .

Li Dingguo also set up a wartime command post outside the city, but the Daming Restoration Army did not rush to attack Tianzhou City.

He still has a lot of luggage and artillery to arrive later. What Li Dingguo's vanguard can play is to besiege Tianzhou City well, and eliminate some dangerous units around, creating a more favorable attack situation.

Li Dingguo's troops also quickly gathered outside Tianzhou City. Some Qing troops stationed outside the city surrendered or fled one after another despite slight resistance, leaving only 3 troops led by Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao in the city. Thousands of horses.

Outside the city, Li Dingguo and his son were also looking at the not so tall and thick city wall, thinking about countermeasures.

Li Sixing asked his father: "Father, you ordered my army to besiege the city. You deliberately left a gate for Tianzhou City without completely enclosing it. Do you want to encircle three and one and let the two vassals withdraw from the city by themselves? Take advantage of this opportunity to strike the enemy halfway, and one battle will determine the universe."

However, Li Dingguo smiled and said: "The encirclement is three and one is missing, naturally we want the two traitors Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao to withdraw by themselves. As for whether we want to pursue it or not, it depends on the situation. Now His Royal Highness's troops are also preparing to enter. In Guangxi, the two feudal lords are facing enemies on both sides. Even if we don't attack them, sooner or later we will be blocked by me and the crown prince."

Li Sixing looked more relaxed, and joked: "Should I bother the crown prince to do this kind of thing? Our army can handle it. When the rear supplies are replenished, we will have some artillery with a larger caliber, so we can directly mobilize them." After blasting the city wall and opening the gap, we can enter the city."

Although Li Dingguo intends to teach his son not to underestimate the enemy and rush forward, he actually agrees with Li Sixing's point of view. He said: "If there is a war, I believe that the first to fifth divisions of the Ming Dynasty Restoration Army under my leadership, even if their strength is slightly weaker, can still fight." Beat the two feudal lords all over the ground. But in this way, our own casualties will be a little heavy. Our soldiers are different from the Qing army. Every soldier is very precious. Every veteran we have left now , will be the seeds of expanding the Ming Dynasty Restoration Army in the future. When we really launch a siege operation, as long as we can drive Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao out of Tianzhou City, we will be considered a success. People, then the prince will make a plan."

Both parties are calculating each other, thinking that each has an opportunity to take advantage of.As a result, one side piled up outside the city and did not attack the city, while the other side shrank inside the city and did not dare to take the lead.When Li Dingguo attacked strong cities like Awa and Kunming, he knew how sharp the artillery of the Ming Dynasty Restoration Army was.Therefore, Li Dingguo did not plan to attack the city without the cover of artillery fire before the rear artillery was delivered.

The two sides thus began a stalemate.

(End of this chapter)